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S. L. WALDMAN.

' LooKINGDEvIGE POR BUCKLES.

No."352,103. Patented Nov. 2, 1886.

Maf/26mm, weizwz UNITEDV `STATES PATENT OFFICE I SIMON L. WALDMAN, OF CHELSEA, MASSAOHSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO JOHN WEBSTER, OF SAME PLACE.

LOCKING DEVICE. FOR BUCKLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.' 352,103, dated November 2, 1886.

Application filed September 1, 1386.v Serial No. 212.396. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON L. WALDMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chelsea, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locking Devices for Buckles; and I do hereby declarethe following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art'to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a locking device vadapted to be removably attached to straps which are provided with buckles or other analogous fastenings. Thus when it is actively employed the buckle is clamped, and the strap is prevented from being unloosened and disen gaged from the article which it secures.

' Brieiiy stated, this locking deviceis composed of two clasp-sections, through which the strap freely plays. One of said claspsections contains locking mechanism, while the other is provided with a hasp. This latter is engaged by the locking mechanism.` The length of the hasp issufficient to extend across the buckle, fit closely down upon the latter, and

thereby prevents thetongue from being raised in order to release and disengage it from Athe strap.

The drawings represent in Figure l a side elevation, andin Fig. 2a plan, of the under side of a locking device embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof'the hasp, and

j actionable, but also to produce a more finished appearance. The upper part of this clasp-section B is constructed wit-h'a closed portion, b, which contains the locking mechanism of any suitable description, while the lower portion is open at two ends, and thus an orifice or pasvsageway, c, is produced, through which the loose end d ofthe strap D is to be passed, whereby the clasp-section is secured upon the strap.

The other claspsection, O, which is adapted` catch to engage the locking mechanism contained within the closed portion b, before mentioned. It will 'be seen that the length of this hasp is'sufcient to permit it to 'engage the locking mechanism, and yet allow the buckle or otherfastening to be contained within the oppositely-disposed faces g h of the claspsections B C, respectively.

In Fig. 1 I have shownsecured to one end, i, of the strap D an ordinary buckle, E, which kis prevented from being released by my locking device A. This latter instrument is applied, as shown in the drawings, in the following manner: vThe loose end d of the strap is inserted within the oriee e of the clasp-section C, Awhich is to be put on first, with the hasp f pointing toward that end of the strap to which the buckle is secured. The clasp-section B is then inserted upon the strap in a similar manner, with the key-hole end of said clasp-section first. The order of introducing the clasp-sections B C may be reversed, as it is immaterial which is applied first upon the strap. The strap is now passed about the article to be fastened,theloose enddof the strap passed through the buckle, and the strap firmly tightened,.and thus held bythe tongue j, which engages it. The end d is now passed through the orifice e of the clasp-section O in a reverse direction and drawn down'in place. When this act is ac- IOO complished, the two clasp-sections are pushed toward each other until their opposite ends, g

h, are contiguous to the ends of the buckle E.

rlhe hasp f now engages with and is secured by the locking mechanism in the clasp-section B, and the two parts are firmly united; hence 5 it will be seen that so long as the lock remains intact and the hasp rests upon the Afront side of the buckle the tongue j cannot be changed from its present position and the strap cannot be released. Since the strap is to be passed through the clasp section twice, the depth of the orifice e is double that in the clasp-section B, as will be seen in the drawings; but in the event of applying the clasp-section B iirst,then the orifice in the latter should be made the greater in depth.

It is obvious that the size of the clasp-sections can easily be varied to suit the width and thick ness of any strap. Furthermore, the simplicity of the device and its ready application to any strap without injury to the latter render it very eiiicient. In case the strap breaks, a new one may be easily substituted; orif it is to be used without the locking device the two clasp -sections are readily slipped off and locked 25 together to prevent loss of either portion.

l. In combination with a strap provided with a buckle, the clasp-sections removably disposed upon the strap, one at each end ofthe buckle, and locked by a connecting-link to prc- 3o vent the buckle from being operated, substantially as stated.

2. A locking device for buckles, composed of a clasp-section, B, with its locking mechanism, and the clasp-section C, with its hasp f, 35

adapted tov unite the said elaspsections and rest on the face of the buckle contained between the claspsections, as and for purposes herein stated.

3. The clasp-section B, provided with lock- 4o ing mechanism and the orifice c, in combination with the claspsection C, its orice e, and the hasp f, the said clasp-sections cooperating with a strap and buckle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

SIMON L. VVALDMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN WEBSTER, H. E. LODGE. 

